Discover secret Scottish Highlands spots this summer
Scotland’s 800 or so isles are often the go-to for an escape from civilisation; understandable given what they offer. Head off the beaten track in the Highlands, though, and you can savour a world-class break away from the hordes this year without even stepping on a ferry. Even as a travel writer born and based here, it has taken me years to fully appreciate what the Highlands offer beyond those isles – here are my tips for getting off the beaten track in Europe’s last great wilderness.
Not the North Coast 500
Follow the motorhomes trailing dutifully across the Kessock Bridge on the clogged NC500 driving route, then smugly break east on to the Black Isle where many of the charms of the Highlands await without the traffic. We’re talking beaches, seafood, walks and cute villages. Not actually an island, this peninsula is sandwiched between the firths of Moray and Cromarty – sweeping sea views and big skies abound. Pict
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Conon Bridge and Muir of Ord on track for rail use rise as commuter belt impact drives growth By Philip Murray Published: 11:00, 20 December 2020
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Kate Forbes MSP
GROWING commuter numbers may be helping to drive rail passenger number increases at some Ross villages, a local MSP believes.
Kate Forbes was speaking after the Office of Road and Rail (ORR) published its latest annual report into passengers numbers at Scotland s stations.
The figures, which covered the 2019/20 financial year, showed that passenger numbers were up by 2.8 per cent (to 18,022 passengers per year) in Conon Bridge, and 4.9 per cent (to 70,850 passengers) in Muir of Ord.